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Iron Flame - Flammengeküsst by Rebecca Yarros

159 reviews

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I've reread this book and I just can't say it enough: This series is an absolute MASTERPIECE.
All the hidden Infos, the foreshadowing, hints you might not catch the first time reading. it's delicious !!!
It's my reread and I loved it even more than the first time reading it. 
Also some people might say the relationship between Xaden and Vi gets a bit annoying. I can not agree less! Please remind yourself that there are some major secrets going on that both need to keep secret separately, they both are still young adults who are trying to figure out how to make this relationship work WITH all the stuff going on. 
the whole Rebellion thing, Brennan Sorrengail being alive,  Xadens second signet being a inntinnsic which is a death sentence ! , the venin and wyverns that are real and are attacking, Andarnas Power etc.

It's a lot on their shoulders and while trying to save "the world" they are still human/ young adults that try to work things out between their relationship and their friends while trying to survive and stay alive.
This whole Story has so much character development. The things they need to go through in order to survive the upcoming war (be prepared), it's nothing you just get over with. It actually changes you. The struggles and working through all this shit just feels real to me. It's important to the story to empathize with the characters and understand actions/ feelings etc. Also it's needed for the upcoming plot. The PTSD, the anxiety, the loneliness throughout all of the shit that's happening. I feel like Rebecca Y. captured all of this perfectly. And everyone who thinks this book "could have been a e-mail" : 
you need to start looking for all the little secret hints/ interpret und analyse. Start reading between the lines. I swear, my reread opened my eyes to so sooo many hints and foreshadowing. I can't imagine how long it must have taken R.Y to plot all of this so seamlessly !
Just read carefully and let your theories flow your mind. Do not just read it casually. You will miss out on A LOT !! 


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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

God this was so good. I think I read the last 200 pages or so in one go, completely ignoring my husband's prompts to go to bed. And that ending! It's been a while since a book made me audibly gasp. I love how much more the world and its politics were expanded in this book, though I definitely had to go back to the map quite a few times. It also was a book which made me so angry at times that I almost threw it across the room but I mean that in the best way possible (no spoilers). I continue to adore the cast of supporting characters and can't wait to get to know them as the books go on. If I had a single qualm it would be the occasional glimpses of alpha-male characteristics in Xaden but that's a me problem. If you liked Fourth Wing, definitely continue the series. Well worth it!

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This second book was a whirlwind. I say the story moved fast but the the rise to the climax of the story was slow. The cliff hanger left me wanting more towards the end. I was disappointed in the lack of character development though. By now Violet should have some kind of backbone and confidence.  

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dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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